Wizard Earl

Chapter 596 Rune Steel Knife

Before the three demonized knights could charge forward, more than a dozen Yin Demon Slashes shot out from behind the small tree, blocking their path. Then, Connor, clad in a black magic robe, emerged from behind the tree, his hands forming Abyss Chains, which he immediately used to strike the masked eagle-eyed demonized knight who had discovered him, still clutching his head and reeling from the mental shock.

Connor had already planned it all out. Four demonized knights, comparable to intermediate wizard apprentices, were gathered together. Even though Connor's one-on-one strength far surpassed theirs, it would be difficult for him to defeat them! However, the swamp they were currently in was large enough that if the four demonized knights failed to find Connor, they would inevitably have to split up and search for him separately. This inadvertently gave Connor an opportunity to take advantage of the situation and defeat them one by one.

Connor's plan was excellent, but it was all ruined because the demonic knight with glowing red eyes discovered his presence. It was aborted before it even began. There was no other way. Connor, who had been discovered, could only deliver a mental shock in the blink of an eye to severely injure the demonic knight who had discovered him, and then try to kill him. After all, if it weren't for this guy with glowing red eyes, the remaining three demonic knights wouldn't be able to find Connor, and Connor might be able to repeat his old trick and wipe them all out in this muddy swamp!

The remaining three demonized knights were no fools either. After exchanging glances, a thick, almost tangible, dark green light appeared around each of them. This green light seemed extremely powerful; Connor's dozen or so Yin Demon Slashes only caused ripples on this green light, posing no real threat to the three demonized knights. Then, these three demonized knights, enveloped in green light, each drew a steel sword shimmering with an eerie blue light from their spatial belts and swiftly slashed at Connor's head. It seemed that if Connor insisted on continuing to attack the demonized knight who had discovered his presence, he himself would likely suffer three stab wounds!

"snort!"

Upon noticing this situation, Connor grunted, a flash of anger in his eyes. However, the Abyss Chains on his hands remained in the same direction, still heading towards the demonized knight wearing the Hawkeye Mask. At the same time, the black magic robe Connor was wearing instantly expanded, forming a black protective barrier that immediately enveloped him.

"what!"

The demonized knight wearing the eagle-eyed mask let out a scream. Not yet fully recovered from Connor's mental shock, despite his best efforts to dodge the Abyss Chains' attacks, both arms were still struck by the black flames emanating from them, instantly turning them into ashes...

However, in the next instant, the steel blades of the other three demonized knights struck the protective barrier of Connor's black magic robe squarely.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The steel blades collided with the barrier, producing three muffled thuds. Then, several fine cracks appeared visibly on the barrier of the black magic robe. The appearance of these cracks made Connor narrow his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the steel blades in the hands of the remaining three demonized knights. Connor hadn't paid much attention to these steel blades earlier due to the time constraint, but now it seemed that these three steel blades were not simple!

Connor's black magic robe was a top-tier Tier 1 enchanted item. Although not specifically designed for defense, its defensive capabilities were still formidable thanks to Connor's deliberate enhancement as an alchemist. Yet, after being slashed three times, cracks appeared—this was utterly unbelievable…

Having landed a successful blow, but seeing that Connor had already recovered, the three demonic knights wielding steel swords did not linger in the fight. Instead, they quickly retreated to the area around the eagle-eyed masked demonic knight whose arms had been destroyed by Connor, forming a triangular battle formation. They protected the eagle-eyed masked demonic knight in the center of the triangle while cautiously remaining wary of Connor!

After observing the steel blade in the demonized knight's hand for a few seconds, Connor, an alchemist, became thoughtful. He felt he had grasped the essence of this steel blade that had damaged the protective barrier of his black magic robe! Although the steel blade, shimmering with an eerie pale blue light, was incredibly powerful, even exceeding the attack power of ordinary first-tier demonized items, it actually appeared to be merely a runic weapon, not a demonized item!

Rune weapons can be considered a simplified version of enchanted items. They are ordinary weapons inscribed with energy runes, giving them power similar to enchanted items. However, since they are not enchanted items and are based on ordinary weapons, over 90% of rune weapons have significant flaws. These flaws include short lifespans, rune energy leakage that contaminates the user, and so on. In short, rune weapons have many drawbacks. However, because enchanted items are scarce in the wizarding world, there are many wizards who are short of money and have no enchanted items, so they have to use rune weapons for self-defense.

As for the steel sword shimmering with a pale blue light used by these three demonized knights, Connor believed its base material was some kind of alloy. This alloy appeared to be not only extremely hard but also possessed excellent magical conductivity. The reason the steel sword emitted this eerie pale blue light was entirely due to runes engraved on its surface by an alchemist. The sword's formidable power was largely due to the presence of these runes. Without these energy runes, the seemingly powerful steel sword would merely be a decent, ordinary weapon!

Although it looks incredibly powerful now, based on his years of alchemy experience, Connor judged that since this steel sword is so powerful, it must have significant flaws in other aspects. However, Connor couldn't yet pinpoint the exact location of these flaws... which was somewhat regrettable. If he knew where the steel sword's flaws lay, dealing with these three demonized knights would definitely be much easier for Connor!

Seemingly noticing that Connor was examining the steel blades in their hands, the remaining two bald demon knights wearing bronze masks and one demon knight wearing a griffin mask exchanged a quick glance and boldly chose to take the initiative to charge. One knight went first, while the other two flanked Connor and attacked him at lightning speed!

(End of this chapter)